March 18, 2018 - 5th Sunday of Lent

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Today’s Gospel: John 12:20-33 Among those who went up

to worship at the fes�val were some Greeks. They came to

Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him,

“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew;

then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus

answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to

be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat

falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain;

but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life

lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep

it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and

where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves

me, the Father will honour. “Now my soul is troubled. And

what should I say—‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it

is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father,

glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have

glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd standing

there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An

angel has spoken to him.” Jesus answered, “This voice has

come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgment of

this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven

out. And I, when I am li2ed up from the earth, will draw all

people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death

he was to die.

Vangelo di Oggi: Giovanni 12,20-33 In quel tempo, tra quelli

che erano sali� per il culto durante la festa c’erano anche

alcuni Greci. Ques� si avvicinarono a Filippo, che era di

Betsàida di Galilea, e gli domandarono: «Signore, vogliamo

vedere Gesù». Filippo andò a dirlo ad Andrea, e poi Andrea e

Filippo andarono a dirlo a Gesù. Gesù rispose loro: «È venuta

l’ora che il Figlio dell’uomo sia glorificato. In verità, in verità

io vi dico: se il chicco di grano, caduto in terra, non muore,

rimane solo; se invece muore, produce molto fru)o. Chi ama

la propria vita, la perde e chi odia la propria vita in questo

mondo, la conserverà per la vita eterna. Se uno mi vuole

servire, mi segua, e dove sono io, là sarà anche il mio

servitore. Se uno serve me, il Padre lo onorerà. Adesso

l’anima mia è turbata; che cosa dirò? Padre, salvami da

quest’ora? Ma proprio per questo sono giunto a quest’ora!

Padre, glorifica il tuo nome». Venne allora una voce dal

cielo: «L’ho glorificato e lo glorificherò ancora!». La folla, che

era presente e aveva udito, diceva che era stato un tuono.

Altri dicevano: «Un angelo gli ha parlato». Disse Gesù:

«Questa voce non è venuta per me, ma per voi. Ora è il

giudizio di questo mondo; ora il principe di questo mondo

sarà ge)ato fuori. E io, quando sarò innalzato da terra,

a8rerò tu8 a me». Diceva questo per indicare di quale

morte doveva morire.

“The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” How can a person who loves life and loves people, so

willingly and confidently and with forethought, choose to

sacrificially lay down their life? John’s Gospel men�ons three

�mes that Jesus knew that “the hour” had arrived, meaning

that the �me appointed for his sacrifice and death was here.

He fully knew of the suffering that lay ahead of him. The fact

that he was both human and divine in no way diminished

the impending suffering, but rather magnified it, adding a

dimension to his cross that we cannot humanly fathom. Yet

he did not falter and went to the cross in obedient

submission and consummate love.

40 Days for Life Come, let’s pray

together! Vancouver is taking part

in 40 Days for Life - a coordinated interna�onal vigil of

prayer and fas�ng, aimed primarily but not exclusively, at

ending abor�on. The vigil takes place at 32 Avenue & Willow

St, near BC Women's Hospital. Our parish has commiBed to

pray on Sunday, Mar 18 from 12 pm to 6 pm. A signup sheet

is in the foyer for anyone who needs or can offer a ride.

Share Lent Collec3on Today Development & Peace –

Caritas Canada encourages all parishes to join in Pope

Francis’ call for peace on earth through dialogue. We all

play a vital role in suppor�ng, both in solidarity with our

voices and in ac�on with our dona�ons, our local partners

in Africa, Asia, La�n America and the Middle East who are

working �relessly through dialogue to bridge gaps to create

las�ng peace in their different warring communi�es. Please

be generous in your support to those who are struggling

with injus�ce and poverty in the global south.

Easter Lilies Easter will be here soon! We are

accep�ng dona�ons of Easter lilies so the whole

church can reflect the glory of Christ’s resurrec�on!

Please drop off them off by Wednesday, Mar 28.

Easter Egg Hunt On Easter Sunday, a2er the 10:30 Mass, we

will have our annual Easter egg hunt. All children, ages 10

and under are welcome! The hunt will take place rain or

shine. If it is too wet, we will move indoors to the Hall.

Mass Inten3ons and Parish Ac3vi3es

Sat Mar 17 St Patrick

5:00 pm † Pasquale Faugno

† Felice BaNsta

Sun Mar 18 5th Sunday of Lent

9:00 am

10:30 am

11:30 am

12:00 pm

5:00 pm

† Angela Moreno & family

† Michele Farina

† MaBhew Moeller

† Joe Sorren� & Joe Gaudia

† Francesco Aiello

Coffee & Goodies

40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil

All Parishioners

Mon Mar 19 St Joseph

8:00 am

7:00 pm

† Luigi & Angelina Capolongo

Cecilia Salacan

† Giuseppe Mandarino

Tue Mar 20 6:30 pm

7:00 pm

Rosary

Perpetual Novena - St Francis

Wed Mar 21 8:00 am

7:00 pm

7:00 pm

† Enrico Torrelli

† Lucia & Giuseppe Fioren�no

RCIA

Choir Prac�ce - Sat 5 pm

Thu Mar 22

8:00 am

11:00 am

11:00 am

5:15 pm

6:30 pm

† Luigi Vampa

Vesna Bozanovic

† Maria Maglio

† ViBoria & Rosa Donato

SFA Over 50 Club

Legion of Mary mee�ng

Choir Prac�ce - 10:30

Fri Mar 23 8:00 am

6:00 pm

7:00 pm

† Francesco Pilluso

† Luigi Vampa

Sta�ons of the Cross

Lenten Peniten�al Service

Sat Mar 24 9:00 am

9:30 am

9:30 am

5:00 pm

† All Souls in Purgatory

† Carmela La Montagna

Confession

Rosary

All Parishioners

Sun Mar 25 Passion (Palm)

Sunday

9:00 am

10:30 am

5:00 pm

† Domenico Di Tomaso & family

† Paolo & Filomena Lucarino

† Lina Floro

† Feliciano GiacomeN

† Bruno Corra

† Ferrari family

Sta3ons of the Cross Come and pray the

Sta�ons of the Cross each Friday at 6:00

pm during Lent. The Sta�ons are a

powerful way to contemplate and enter into the mystery of

Jesus' Passion and his love for us.

St Joseph Feast Day There will be a special evening Mass on

Monday, Mar 19 at 7 pm in honour of St Joseph, beloved

foster-father of Jesus, powerful intercessor and principal

patron of Canada. Refreshments will be available a2er

Mass, provided by the Mt Carmel Society.

Chrism Mass All are welcome to aBend the Chrism Mass at

Holy Rosary Cathedral on Wednesday, Mar 28 at 5 pm. This

is one of the most solemn and significant liturgies of our

Church where the blessing of the holy oils used at Bap�sm,

Confirma�on and the Anoin�ng of the Sick takes place. The

priests from all over the archdiocese gather to celebrate

together as a sign of their unity with the Archbishop.

New Website and Email We’re pleased to announce we

have a new website! It’s full of parish news, archdiocesan

informa�on and interna�onal Catholic news and blogs.

Check it out at sfaparish.ca. We also have a new email

address: sfaparish@shaw.ca.

Bap3sms and Weddings Please contact the parish office at

604-255-8855 to arrange an appointment with Fr Eugenio

for all bap�sms and weddings.

Receive Christ's Mercy in Confession Jesus truly

forgives us and loves us. During Lent, we are

encouraged to go to confession as one way to

prepare for Easter. Through confession, we

receive Christ’s mercy, forgiveness and healing.

Here is a list of nearby Peniten�al Services. For a broader

lis�ng go to hBp://rcav.org/lent-peniten�al-services/

Mon Mar 19 7:00 pm Our Lady of Sorrows Van

Tues Mar 20 7:00 pm Corpus Chris� Van

Tue Mar 20 7:00 pm St Casimir Van

Wed Mar 21 7:00 pm St Mary Van

Thu Mar 22 7:00 pm St Theresa Bby

The Mar 22 7:00 pm Our Lady of Fa�ma Van

Fri Mar 23 7:00 pm St Francis of Assisi Van

Mar 25 -31 4:00 pm Immac Heart of Mary Van

Mon Mar 26 7:00 pm St Helen Bby

Easter Triduum Here is the schedule of the Easter

Triduum services this year:

Coffee and Goodies Today Come and join

fellow parishioners in the hall downstairs a2er

the 10:30 Mass today for some coffee,

goodies and camaraderie!

Thur Mar 29 7:00 pm Mass of Lord’s Supper

Fri Mar 30 11:00 am Family Sta�ons of the Cross

3:00 pm Venera�on of the Cross

6:00 pm Italian Sta�ons of the Cross

Sat Mar 31 9:00 pm Easter Vigil

Sun Apr 1 9:00 am Easter Mass (Italian)

10:30 am Easter Mass

5:00 pm Easter Mass

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